Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in December 2009 at 7.9% and is now 5.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in May 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Utah	2.8%	0.0	-0.3
Provo	2.6%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Provo, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in March 2010 at 17,857. There are now 9,754 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 8,075 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 28. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Provo	8,103	+28	-630

Number of Unemployed Persons

Provo, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.8%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.8%	2.6%	8,103
June 2019	3.7%	2.8%	2.6%	8,075
May 2019	3.6%	2.9%	2.6%	8,155
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	2.7%	8,230
March 2019	3.8%	3.0%	2.7%	8,407
February 2019	3.8%	3.0%	2.8%	8,554
January 2019	4.0%	3.1%	2.8%	8,766
December 2018	3.9%	3.2%	2.9%	8,966
November 2018	3.7%	3.2%	2.9%	8,977
October 2018	3.8%	3.2%	2.9%	8,966